New Member & ? re: Tacoma's

Hello my name is Britt, I am 17 and looking to buy my first truck. I have sent and received an email on a 2003 Tacoma SR5 Extracab 4x4.....what I need to know is I live in Indiana and will be attending college in Ohio, I also own a horse and will need to pull my 2H horse trailer to college and drive daily in snow.....is this a good vehicle for that? I need something good on gas as I don't have much money would all you experts want your daughter driving this in the snow (1), and is it good to pull a horse trailer on regular ground (2)...thank you all so much...I appreciate you help alot!! Britt

 

Depends on the engine or the towing capacity... No more than 5000lbs. IIR...
BTW - can't figure out if your a dude or a chick???

 

i would recommend a diesel if you're pulling a loaded horse trailer.

 

Welcome! If your gonna pull a horse trailer then I'd get an 05 and up Tacoma cause they have the bigger 4.0 V6 and can tow up 6500 pounds with the optional trailer package from toyota

 

how heavy is the horse trailer loaded?? i think thats the main question

and is it a 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder?

 

An 05 and later would be able to tow that much weight as long as the following conditions are met:
1) The trailer with horse weighs less than 6,500 lbs.
2) The truck has the optional tow package with the 6,500 hitch, 7 pic connector, and the "tow commander" is installed to run the trailer brakes.
3) The trailer is a bumper tow, not a fifth wheel.
4) I would recomend getting the transmission and oil coolers that come on the Texas trucks. Look on the upgrades section of the forum, so you know what you are looking at. I don't know if the upgrades are available in your area, I had to go all the way to El Paso, TX to get them. If the oil and tranny cooler's are not available as a factory option, you can have them installed aftermarket, but it will cost more.

As far as driving in snow goes, I have pushed through snow drifts with my 06, TRD Sport, and it just keeps going, and going, and going.
Just my $0.02.
Marlin

 

well im guessing a horse weighs 1000lbs? and if the trailer is 1000lbs as well thats 3k total. you should be able to tow that with a v6 first gen. i tow over 2k with a 97 4 cylinder.

 

Dude shes a chick, pretty sure she won't need that

 

Keep it clean guys.

 

It is a V6 and 4x4, my trailer weighs 2500lbs and my horse is about 1200 or so, thanks for your help.

 

think you should be fine with that.

 

YES Thank You!! And seriously looking for honest help and not rude comments, Thank you Colin and Hugh and all who have helped with GOOD info.... I'm a serious cowgirl and want serious help as my horse is my world!

 

is it a gooseneck trailer?

 

Thank you so much, I'll try to find out more about this truck I may buy

 

No I it is a 2H Straight Load Bumper Pull.

 

the v6 tacoma should be able to pull that trailer.